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For the first time, data on Māori families and households were published as official census statistics.

Data from the 2023 census was released last week, showing that most Māori whānau live in single-family households, and 86.9 per cent of Māori whānau had two to four family members.

Data Iwi Leaders Group and Te Kāhui Raraunga lead technician Kirikowhai Mikaere said the datasets unlocked the ability of iwi Māori to plan for the future housing needs of their collective.

“Today, iwi Māori have quality, up-to-date data on how people in their collective are living, including details on household composition, income and whether they have access to the things they need to live well, such as clean water and electricity,” she said.